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Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
Introduced: January 18, 2013
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Jan 23, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H253-256)
Jan 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 18, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E41-42)
Jan 18, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Establishes in the House of Representatives a select Committee to investigate and report to the House on:
- any intelligence known to the United States relating to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012;
- any requests for additional security, or actions taken by federal agencies to improve security at the consulate before the attack;
- a definitive timeline of it;
- how the relevant agencies and the executive branch responded to it and whether appropriate congressional notifications were made;
- any improper conduct by officials relating to the attack;
- recommendations on what steps Congress and the President should take to prevent future attacks; and
- any other relevant issues relating to the attack or the response to it.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H253-256)
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